Collect guest cloths with completed laundry form and hand them to the laundry for cleaning

Collect laundered cloths at the end of the day and place them in the wardrobe.

Report any maintenance and repair in the rooms to the housekeeper.

Collect items if any forgotten by the guest in the rooms and give to the housing clerk/housekeeper for safe keeping.

Ensure the room doors and windows are not left open at the end of the day after airing the rooms.

Assisting checking in and checkout guest with their luggage (Porter) when required.

Extend cleaning services to the residential houses in cases where hostel guests are allocated to houses.

Preparing vacated houses for new tenants.

Conduct a monthly inventory for linen and other assets in the hostel rooms.

Ensure that Housing assets are cared for.

Qualifications and requirements

Certificate in Housekeeping

2 years experience in a reputable establishment

Post location:

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is open to Kenyan nationals only.

Duration:

The position is on a 2-year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Job level and salary:

This position is job level 1A and starting salary is KES 29,200 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided within ILRI’s National Recruited Staff Scheme.

Applications addressed to the Human Resources Director, a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience should be emailed to: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 6 February.

The position title and reference number “Room Steward: RS/FO/01/11” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email applications.